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PAST EVENT:   11/20/2025
The 35th Annual Savor Soirée
A French Philadelphia Cultural Tradition Celebrating Business Connections

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Bravo to Executive Chef Toni Aguilar, Catering & Event Manager Cleeseman,  Event Manager Isabella Soto, and Managing Partner John Hatzicostas of the Arts Ballroom for the best Savor Soirée ever!

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Special Thanks to Our 2025 Purveyors!

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Merci Beaucoup to Our 2025 Sponsors!

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With Much Gratitude to Our 2025 Prize Donors!

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Boiron USA
Homeopathic Gift Basket

Winner:  Amanda Wetzel, Buchanan

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Savor Soirée
Wine Purveyors Basket of Cheer

Winner:  Wayne Barnett, Cordia

2 Complimentary Admissions to the 12/4
Carpenters' Hall:  A Spy Soirée 

Winner:  Jessica Nee, La Vie en Rose

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The 35th Annual Savor Soirée

The FACC Members and Guests Accented
Their Business & Cocktail Attire with the Colors of Grapes & Wine!


We admired a few Chic Berets and Festive Chapeaux!


The Soiree offered friendly productive networking with
Globally-minded, French, American, and International Business Leaders!

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The 2025 Savor Soirée Featured

Executive Chef Toni Aguilar's Bountiful Buffet of
French-inspired Gourmet Appetizers and Decadent Desserts 

Fine Boutique Wine Tastings from
France, Italy, Argentina, California, and Pennsylvania, and 

An Open Bar for Refreshing Soft Drinks & Evian Water!

New This Year: 

Yards Brewing Company
Presented Craft Beer, IPAs, Alcohol-free Beer, & Cider Tastings
Stone & Key Cellars
Presented Pennsylvania Wine & Apple Cider Tastings

 

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FACC Philadelphia's Mission 

The FACC Philadelphia has provided a forum for the shared interests of locally-based French, international and American Francophile business leaders and emerging young professionals since 1989. We organize educational workshops, informative panel discussions, a speaker series on timely topics, and lively interactive events. We facilitate networking, foster business opportunities, promote cross-cultural understanding, and drive economic development. We host learning expeditions for visiting French Graduate and Executive MBA students. We welcome students age 21 and older, newcomers, entrepreneurs, and seasoned business professionals. We make introductions to well-respected, globally-minded experts and provide guidance to help our members navigate the local ecosystem to achieve their business development goals. 

Click Here to Learn More about the FACC Membership.  

Click Here to Join Our Mission Now. 

Companies Represented at the 35th Annual Savor Soirée

Air Liquide
Airgas, an Air Liquide company
Arkema
Belcourt Jewelry
Boiron USA
Brandywine Mergers & Acquisitions
Buchanan
Carlino's Makers & Purveyors of Artisan Food
Carpenter's Hall
Celerier's Cellar

Cordia
Crossreads Creative
Cyrus Consulting LLC
Dept. of Commerce, City of Philadelphia
Duane Morris LLP
Duffy's Fine Chocolates
EII Consulting LLC
EisnerAmper
Exelon Corporation
ForvisMazars
Green and Spiegel US LLC
Hon. Consul of France in Phila & Wilm
KPMG

La Vie en Rose

Les Vins Amédée
Lucid Group US
Maison de France - French Quarter PHL
McElroy Deutsch
Ocergy Inc
Palateur Imports
Penn Medicine

Philadelphia Commerce Department
Quintessential Wines
R Five Wines
Sorts of Winederful
Stone & Key Cellars
Surgical Institute of Reading 
Sweet Street Desserts, Inc.
Temple University
TJC Group
Troutman Pepper Locke LLP
UGI Corporation
University of Delaware
Vini Buoni Imports
West Chester University
Yards Brewing Company

Photos!

2025 Savor Soirée Photo Gallery

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